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The St. John's Daily Star Our Average Daily Circulation, March 8,898 (PRICE: One Cent), _______w___________________———_—————_______________—_—_————_——i_——_——■——»__—— IvolTvi. ■__-----^M--M-*--|-i-*-M"«"*M^w^w*',,**WWMWM^'',^WWM'' -» ■■_~—i-... i ■■.„_■,—■—»■ " ' , AUGUST 17,1920. THE WE A 7#__J# Profo-HK^^ MM,^Ml^_M»_______Ma__«------^_----W-------M^MMMMMM»WMMM"MM"^^ -.-.,. ii ■■ •- ■■■'"- ' p... ■!? ■'■'■ ■■■' " ' —-i- .i » ($3,00 par Annum.) No. 185 Intervention in Russia Only by Vote of Commons Railroad Board to Visit West Coast Coal Areas U.S. TEAMIS GOOD WIN Yanks Outclass Other Combinations in Second Olympia Meet at Antwerp.U S. WINS MOST POINTS FOR DAY INTWERP. Aug. 16—Track and * field teams of the United States continued to gather honors in the second day of the seventh Olympiga. It outclassed all other nations combinations, but, its members were not strona enough individually to win all first place honors, particularly in clas $ie pen-thalon in which the Finnish star Lethtonen proved to be best all round athlete. In addition to the United States scoring the greatest number of points the only world's record of the day was made by Frank Loomis, of Chicago, in four hundred metre hurdles with fifty four seconds flflat, a full lecond better than the time made by C. Bacon in London Olympica . In other event heats before the semifinals in the eight hundred metre run all the Lnited States contestants retained their places, but it was generality conceded that South African, B. G. Rudd has sure first in the final. ■ m» I SUSU SAILS. The S. S. Susu sailed at 10 o'clock this morning on the Fogo mail service loute. She took a full freight and the following passengers: —Mrs. Hodder, Mrs. Baker. Miss E. Jones, Mr. J. Ellis, Miss Stella Ryan, Mr. and Mrs. Goodyear, Mrs. Rabbits and daughter Miss Burton, Mr. -Richard Collins, Mrs. Goodland, Mrs. Carter. Mr. Woodland. Mrs. Rabbitts, Mrs. C. Stratton. Miss Coffin, Mr. Mouland, Mrs. Eli Parsons, Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Wiv. Kennelly, Miss Mable Oake, Ed. Coittenay, J. J. Doody, Mr. L. J. GraY Miss Bright, Miss Ethel Weeks, CABLE NEWS IN BRIEFS Miss Laura Bromwell made eighty seven loops in the course of an two mile airplane drop at New York which is claimed as the world's record i foi woman. _______ Four constables were fired on at Tralee, Ireland, on Saturday and two slightly-wounded, and at midnight a newspaper office, military stores and wagons were destroyed by fire. Reorganization of the Polish north!em front has been undertaken by i French officers according to a despatch from Mesehitz Prussia printed in a Berlin paper. A Polish armored flatilla is patrolling the Vistula river between Warsaw and Thorn to prevent Russian Bolsheviki from crossing the stream in a movement to encircle the 'city according to a report from War [saw. "We vigorously protest against any intervention by the Imperialistic or Canadian government in Russia, was the "essence of a resolution endorsed Sunday by fifteen hundred people who attended a protest meeting under the auspices of various labor organizations at Winnipeg. Resolutions urging that "the United States recognize without delay the Republic of Ireland" were made Sunday at New York City by Supreme officers of the Knights of Columbus to the Secretary of State, the President of the United States senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives.Services in the Russian Orthodox Cathedral of St. Nicholas were interrupted Sunday by what church diginitaries charged was a 'Bolshevik attempt to precipitate a riot. Five alleged rioters were escorted from the church before police reached them. * mm % Battle Hr.—Light south, cloudy; fair fishing; COMMONS TO HAVE FINAL SAY ON WAR Bonar Law Gives Assurance That Parliament Will Be Fully ConsultedCOMMONS ADJOURNS Lloyd George Tells Labor That No Attempt to Dictate Will Be Tolerated I ONDON, Aug. 16—The house of commons tonight without division , agered to a motion of Bonar Law, J government leader, to adjourn the[ house until October the 19th, but empowering the speaker to summon parliament earlier should public interest demand it. This and Mr. Bonar Law's undertaking that in the event of Russia's armistice terms to Poland being materially altered the government would take no action without consulting parliament, meets the opposition's objections th«?t the country should not be commited to any intervention against Russia without the consent of parliament. Bonar Law confirmed that the armistice terms to Poland, as announced by Russia, had the approval of both Great Britain and Italy and said that if they were sincerely adhered to Great Britain would not interfere between Poland and Russia. Paragraphs in newspapers recently considered by some to have been inspired and had led the public to expect some new developments of policy towards Ireland on l:.«ies of dominion home rule.' But this expectation met with disappointment. Lloyd George confined himself to repeating his previous offer that the government would discuss a settlement with any representative of Irish opinion not excluding sinn fefneis, provided .they accept three stipulations which he carefully denned: That Northern Ulster, six counties, must be treated separately, that there must be no secession directly or indirectly of any part of Ireland from the United Kingdom, and that the government could not agree to anything that would involve any detraction from security of the Pritish Isles, or, of their safety in case of war. The Irish Question This guarded statement, although announcing no new policy, will probably be interpreted as an invitation to continue outside discussions of dominion settlement which have made such unexpected progress recently and enlisted support in hitherto antagonistic quarters. Answers Labor Ultimatum London, Aug. 16—Loud cheers greeted Premier Lloyd George's rei ply in the house of commons today jto the labor ultimatum relating to Russia. Lloyd George asserted that | the government's policy concerning Russia and Poland differed in no way from the labor policy and said ! "this swing of the sledge hammer/at the open door" by labor was intended only for display. Would Be Resisted London, Aug. 16—Premier George replying to a question in the house of commons today concerning labor's ultimatum against the war, on Russia, declared that any attempt to dictate the policy of the government on parliament by industrial action struck at the root of the democratic constitution of the country and would be resisted by all forces at the government's disposal. -.. . ■■ m ■ SABLE I. SAILS S. S. Sable 1.. Capt. Murley, sailed for North Sydney at 11" o'clock, taking as passengers:: S.. H. Soper, Miss May Stick*P. J. Condon, Mrs: H. Lunan." J. J. Duff, Miss M. F. Starkey, Miss A. Ritter, Mr; M. Morrison. Mrs. W. H. Herder, Miss Betty Crowdy, Miss J. Humber, Miss Fitzgerald, Mr, and Mrs. G. F. Mackey, Mr. and Mrs. B. P. Powell, Miss Mary Abbott, Mrs. S. K. Abbott, Ray and Douglas Abbott, Miss L. and N. Cook, Mrs M. Green, W. M. Chambers, R. Moulton, Mrs. A. Cohen, C. R. Bell, Caleb Tibb®, Miss E. Crowdell, Prof. Williamson, T. T. Cartwright, Mrs. S. H. Crochett. S. S. Prospero left Louisburg for this port yesterday afternoon and if due tomorrow. MAKE START TO CLEAN DP R.N. RAILWAY Commission Selects Hon. Mr. Coaker as Chairman—Board Gets to Business CLEAN-UP STARTS New Engines and Freight Cars Will be Constructed— Other Improvements • AT yesterday's meeting of the commission, Hon. W. F. Coaker was elected chairman, with Mr. T. H. Hall secretary. The commission decided to accept an offer made by the Reid Nfld. Co. of the coal at South Branch at fifteen cents per ton royalty, payable by the commission for what coal is taken from South Branch mine. This mine was operated by rhe Reid Nfld. Co. and an outfit for operating is on the spot, sufficient to take out 70 tons per day. The Reid Nfld. Co. built house, etc., there also. The whole has now been handed over to the commission without cost, except a payment o/ fifteen cents per ton on what is taken away. 30,000 tons of coal are used annually by the train operating on the west coast, therefore, if this coal can be provided at a cost of $5.00 per ton to the commission, f.o.b. train, then the commission will stand to save $210,000 00 on the coal used on .that section of the road. Vint. Coal Areas The coal at South Branch is a good steam coal, don't clinker, but is easily affected by the air, and after air exposure of a couple of weeks.dissolves into fine coal. The coal mined at South Branch will be used by the train immediately, consequently will be suitable for this purpose. The Icommission and Messrs. Brownrigg. Shea and Halfyard, will leave town tonight to visit the South Branch mm eand St. George's mine, in order to decide by personal observation what will be the best course to pursue. The commission is placing an order for siv super-heated locomotives, which, although not*heaviei than the ordinary locomotive, will be 25 per cent; more powerful. Material for 100 box cats and fiat cars is being secured, and the cars will be built by the commission at the railway works during the coming winter. The new locomotives will rorobably be in use by the end of this year. Arrangements are also being made for the construction of a big freight shed at the west of the South Side portion of the Long Bridge, over the water front. This accommodation will enable the railway officials to accept freight for transit continually, and this serious expense, inconvenience and annoyance of continual freight congestion, will disappear. The freight handling facilities at Port aux Basque will also be modern ly equipped, and sufficient storage accommodation will be provided. These are improvements long desired and absolutely necessary to accommodate the increasing traffic. The public will be pleased to know that the Government is giving i's careful attention to such constructive matters and modern ideas, and pro gress will be its watchword. The Railway Commission will also operate the Reid Newfoundland Company's steamship service, as the connection between the two was so great as to make separation almost impossible. The Star congratulates Hon. W. F. Coaker upon this signal indication of confidence placed in his ability by the newly appointed Railway Commission, and we believe the public | will favourably regard the selection l of Mr. Coaker to that very responsible and extremely important posi-l * t I Severe Rainstorm Hits Toledo, Ohin Toledo, Ohio, Aug. 16—Damage! estimated at five millions done! Here today by a severe rainstorm which floated away great «tretd|es] of the city, having flooded celiacs! and paralyzed traffic. It was c the moat- severe storms that jj sver i POLES BLOCK BRIDGES AGAINST POLSHEVIK INVADERS WARSAW, Poland—How the Poles hare wrecked bridges leading to Warsaw from the east In the effort to stem the westward ru*_ of the Bolshevik armies, is shown by, this photograph. The | railroad tracks have been ripped up and the bridge-end blockaded by logs and excavations. Polish soldiers _. , ' GERMANS AID REDS Russians Get Material Aid From Germany in War dn Poland—Much Supplies Shipped Thru. GERMAN FLAG FLIES OVER SOLDAU BERLIN, Aug. 16—The commander ( of the Soviet division which enter ed Soldau approximately fifteen miles ' from Mlawa, told the inhabitants that this territory Would never again belong to Poland, according to despatch . es received yesterday. The Polish Burgeomaster fled. The despatches say that citizens are jubiliant and the German flag is again flying over the town. A German aerial service has been organized, according to advices to the French Foreign Oftce, to supply Rus sian Soviet staffs with all military information concerning Polish stragetic movements, that the German pilots can gather in flights from East Prussia.| It is also reported that huge supplies of munitions and food are being shipped the Russians. McSWEENEY IS TRIED BY COURT MARTIAL Tells the Court They Are Subject to Arrest Under Laws of Irish Republic. IvfORK, Aug. 17—Terence Mc- Sweeney, Lord Mayor of j Cork, was yesterday found guilty by court martial of having under his'control the secret police cipher. Sentence will be announced later. Mayor McSWeeney was weak when called before the court as a result of his refusal to take food at the prison. He declared the court illegal and that all taking part were subject to arrest under "the Irish Republic" laws. Armed Raiders Have Look At Custom House Dublin, Aug. 16—Thirty armed men this afternoon avoiding a military guard, raided the Dublin custom house. They went through the building and left in a few minutes without taking anything. The hall porter was made to face the wall by one of the raiders 'while the .remainder hurried through the buildings or acted as sentries. The object of the raid had not developed to a late hour. » mm i BUOY SIGHTED. ' A message was received by the minister of marine and fisheries this morning from Ghas. J. P. -Kingwell, P. R, a&ipows: — ►] tCapt. BoutiifneWlwl-'. Adele reports at on Sunday datrmig 15th inst., he passed a large fewy with light and flag. Colour of buoy could not be ascertained but supposed to be similar to buoys usee} on Nova Scotia shore. Position about ten miles west byi south from Point Brim. j Still Refuses To Let Mannix Go To Ireland London, Aug. 17—Premier Lloyd George told the Commons yesterday the government was prepared to give every assistance to Archbishop Mannix* mother to visit the archbishop in England, but that he would not be permitted to go to Ireland. Canadians Defeated Toronto, Orft., *Atrg. ts—Ray and Vardon. English golfers, defeated George Gumming, Toronto professional and Albert Murray of Montreal at Scarborough yesterday. SOVIET TROOPS ENTER CAPITAL OF POLAND London, Aug 16—Russian Soviet troops' have entered Warsaw, the Polish capital, according to the Kovno Lithuania correspondent of the London Times. The dispatch says the staff of the fourth Bolshevik army entered Warsaw on Sunday. ■ —m mm m S. S. Portia left Fortune at 8 o'clock last evening, coming east and is due in port tomorrow afternoon. - - - The attention of the magistrate's court was taken up all morning hearing the evidence in a breach of the prohibition act. BRITAIN IS ANXIOUS TO AVOID WAR Premier Tells Commons Allies Aim for Securing Just and Honorable Peace BRITAIN IS FIRM Lloyd George Says Wrangel Must Take Responsibility for Future Attacks £ONDON, Aug. 17.—0n moving the adjournment of the House of Commons unti! October Bonar Law declared there had not been the slightest deviation of the government's policy in regard to the Polish Russia war. Contingency, which would make it necessary for the House to meet, was that the Russian terms to Poland were not sincere and that terms would be imposed interfering with the independence of Poland.If that should happen then the policy of the government regarding steps to defend Polish independence would stand. He had no reason to anticipate that. The premier had a letter from Kamaneff assuring him terms would not be altered. In these circumstances, the British government would not take any option. Bonar Law added, that there was other questions to interpretation to be put on the terms that might be accepted by Poland. The government wished to leave that to the House of Commons. The House of Commons might be sure that the government would not land this country in any warlike operations without first having behind it the-, assured support of the whole country. Asquith on behalf of the Independent Liberals and Clynes of the Labour party welcomed Bonar Law's statement. Soviets Ignore League Lloyd George began by referring to the criticism of the league of nations. He said the league could not operate unless there was unanimity. It was quite clear the Allies were not all of the same views regarding Russia and Poland. How would it have benefited matters if they had discussed the matter in the league of nations instead of in the Supreme Council? Russia had declined to receive a deputation from the league of nations and its government had stated that under no conditions would it have the intervention of the league of nations. The premier, continuing, said he and his colleagues had been striving hard for peace. He hoped soon to be able to lay despatches on the table of the house so that the country would then be convinced that the government's course of action regarding Poland had been perfectly consistent. The government haol not deviated by a hairs breadth from the policy which it had adopted throughout the subject.Adverse Public Opinion Moving the adjournment of the House, Bonar Law referred to the. Russia Polish war. He said we had not the available forces to indulge in such wars. Public opinion here and everywhere was bent on securing, if possible, a just and honourable peace. That was the advise which they had given to the Polish government, and only that morning a telegram had been received from our Italian Allies saying that advice met with their complete and enthusiastic support. Lloyd George stated in reply to a question that a message had been received that British naval prisoners at Baku had been released on August 15 th, and were now staying in private houses outside the town. Replying to another question he said the government had made it quite clear to General Wrangel that if he made any 'further attacks on Bolsheviks he must do so on his own responsibility. Wrangel had since begun further operations and responsibility is consequently his own. Persians Take Red Stronghold London, Aug. 17—Advices from Teheran rerr«r the Persians as having captured a strongly fortified bolshevik stronghold at Esmenlabad. Force is all-cbnquering but its victories are short lived.—A- Lincoln. J ;■«-«-«.»-, i iiin,M »♦♦*»<—< ■»"»"»'i»"ii"»'*-^-«">'»,'*"» ' «"»"' '*'' * ' * • • •I t ♦ jj j | ! - ■ i ! 1| T t I] SEE OUR jj jj SPECIAL j l ii 1 l i n J- j! For Men j! ANY PAIR IN :: [! I jj I :: WINDOW FOR I * I 1 ' [$6.00 iowiNG BROS., LTD. -p^_g_rs__i!ija^^ I CASINO THEATRE j I SHOWING NOTHING BUT THE 1 WORTH-WHILE BIG SPECIAL PRO- | DUCTIONS. I ALL THIS WEEK! One Show each Might I | ' -' ' at 8-15 1 II A MAMMOTH SPECTACLE. | I 'WHOM THE GODS | WOULD DESTROY'! I .-m ■ X ■—i fcj I Adapted from Charles B. Mac Gauley's | I' "HUMANITY" I 19 tremendous Acts 9 tremendous Acts. 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The St. John's Daily Star Our Average Daily Circulation, March 8,898 (PRICE: One Cent), _______w___________________———_—————_______________—_—_————_——i_——_——■——»__—— IvolTvi. ■__-----^M--M-*--|-i-*-M"«"*M^w^w*',,**WWMWM^'',^WWM'' -» ■■_~—i-... i ■■.„_■,—■—»■ " ' , AUGUST 17,1920. THE WE A 7#__J# Profo-HK^^ MM,^Ml^_M»_______Ma__«------^_----W-------M^MMMMMM»WMMM"MM"^^ -.-.,. ii ■■ •- ■■■'"- ' p... ■!? ■'■'■ ■■■' " ' —-i- .i » ($3,00 par Annum.) No. 185 Intervention in Russia Only by Vote of Commons Railroad Board to Visit West Coast Coal Areas U.S. TEAMIS GOOD WIN Yanks Outclass Other Combinations in Second Olympia Meet at Antwerp.U S. WINS MOST POINTS FOR DAY INTWERP. Aug. 16—Track and * field teams of the United States continued to gather honors in the second day of the seventh Olympiga. It outclassed all other nations combinations, but, its members were not strona enough individually to win all first place honors, particularly in clas $ie pen-thalon in which the Finnish star Lethtonen proved to be best all round athlete. In addition to the United States scoring the greatest number of points the only world's record of the day was made by Frank Loomis, of Chicago, in four hundred metre hurdles with fifty four seconds flflat, a full lecond better than the time made by C. Bacon in London Olympica . In other event heats before the semifinals in the eight hundred metre run all the Lnited States contestants retained their places, but it was generality conceded that South African, B. G. Rudd has sure first in the final. ■ m» I SUSU SAILS. The S. S. Susu sailed at 10 o'clock this morning on the Fogo mail service loute. She took a full freight and the following passengers: —Mrs. Hodder, Mrs. Baker. Miss E. Jones, Mr. J. Ellis, Miss Stella Ryan, Mr. and Mrs. Goodyear, Mrs. Rabbits and daughter Miss Burton, Mr. -Richard Collins, Mrs. Goodland, Mrs. Carter. Mr. Woodland. Mrs. Rabbitts, Mrs. C. Stratton. Miss Coffin, Mr. Mouland, Mrs. Eli Parsons, Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Wiv. Kennelly, Miss Mable Oake, Ed. Coittenay, J. J. Doody, Mr. L. J. GraY Miss Bright, Miss Ethel Weeks, CABLE NEWS IN BRIEFS Miss Laura Bromwell made eighty seven loops in the course of an two mile airplane drop at New York which is claimed as the world's record i foi woman. _______ Four constables were fired on at Tralee, Ireland, on Saturday and two slightly-wounded, and at midnight a newspaper office, military stores and wagons were destroyed by fire. Reorganization of the Polish north!em front has been undertaken by i French officers according to a despatch from Mesehitz Prussia printed in a Berlin paper. A Polish armored flatilla is patrolling the Vistula river between Warsaw and Thorn to prevent Russian Bolsheviki from crossing the stream in a movement to encircle the 'city according to a report from War [saw. "We vigorously protest against any intervention by the Imperialistic or Canadian government in Russia, was the "essence of a resolution endorsed Sunday by fifteen hundred people who attended a protest meeting under the auspices of various labor organizations at Winnipeg. Resolutions urging that "the United States recognize without delay the Republic of Ireland" were made Sunday at New York City by Supreme officers of the Knights of Columbus to the Secretary of State, the President of the United States senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives.Services in the Russian Orthodox Cathedral of St. Nicholas were interrupted Sunday by what church diginitaries charged was a 'Bolshevik attempt to precipitate a riot. Five alleged rioters were escorted from the church before police reached them. * mm % Battle Hr.—Light south, cloudy; fair fishing; COMMONS TO HAVE FINAL SAY ON WAR Bonar Law Gives Assurance That Parliament Will Be Fully ConsultedCOMMONS ADJOURNS Lloyd George Tells Labor That No Attempt to Dictate Will Be Tolerated I ONDON, Aug. 16—The house of commons tonight without division , agered to a motion of Bonar Law, J government leader, to adjourn the[ house until October the 19th, but empowering the speaker to summon parliament earlier should public interest demand it. This and Mr. Bonar Law's undertaking that in the event of Russia's armistice terms to Poland being materially altered the government would take no action without consulting parliament, meets the opposition's objections th«?t the country should not be commited to any intervention against Russia without the consent of parliament. Bonar Law confirmed that the armistice terms to Poland, as announced by Russia, had the approval of both Great Britain and Italy and said that if they were sincerely adhered to Great Britain would not interfere between Poland and Russia. Paragraphs in newspapers recently considered by some to have been inspired and had led the public to expect some new developments of policy towards Ireland on l:.«ies of dominion home rule.' But this expectation met with disappointment. Lloyd George confined himself to repeating his previous offer that the government would discuss a settlement with any representative of Irish opinion not excluding sinn fefneis, provided .they accept three stipulations which he carefully denned: That Northern Ulster, six counties, must be treated separately, that there must be no secession directly or indirectly of any part of Ireland from the United Kingdom, and that the government could not agree to anything that would involve any detraction from security of the Pritish Isles, or, of their safety in case of war. The Irish Question This guarded statement, although announcing no new policy, will probably be interpreted as an invitation to continue outside discussions of dominion settlement which have made such unexpected progress recently and enlisted support in hitherto antagonistic quarters. Answers Labor Ultimatum London, Aug. 16—Loud cheers greeted Premier Lloyd George's rei ply in the house of commons today jto the labor ultimatum relating to Russia. Lloyd George asserted that | the government's policy concerning Russia and Poland differed in no way from the labor policy and said ! "this swing of the sledge hammer/at the open door" by labor was intended only for display. Would Be Resisted London, Aug. 16—Premier George replying to a question in the house of commons today concerning labor's ultimatum against the war, on Russia, declared that any attempt to dictate the policy of the government on parliament by industrial action struck at the root of the democratic constitution of the country and would be resisted by all forces at the government's disposal. -.. . ■■ m ■ SABLE I. SAILS S. S. Sable 1.. Capt. Murley, sailed for North Sydney at 11" o'clock, taking as passengers:: S.. H. Soper, Miss May Stick*P. J. Condon, Mrs: H. Lunan." J. J. Duff, Miss M. F. Starkey, Miss A. Ritter, Mr; M. Morrison. Mrs. W. H. Herder, Miss Betty Crowdy, Miss J. Humber, Miss Fitzgerald, Mr, and Mrs. G. F. Mackey, Mr. and Mrs. B. P. Powell, Miss Mary Abbott, Mrs. S. K. Abbott, Ray and Douglas Abbott, Miss L. and N. Cook, Mrs M. Green, W. M. Chambers, R. Moulton, Mrs. A. Cohen, C. R. Bell, Caleb Tibb®, Miss E. Crowdell, Prof. Williamson, T. T. Cartwright, Mrs. S. H. Crochett. S. S. Prospero left Louisburg for this port yesterday afternoon and if due tomorrow. MAKE START TO CLEAN DP R.N. RAILWAY Commission Selects Hon. Mr. Coaker as Chairman—Board Gets to Business CLEAN-UP STARTS New Engines and Freight Cars Will be Constructed— Other Improvements • AT yesterday's meeting of the commission, Hon. W. F. Coaker was elected chairman, with Mr. T. H. Hall secretary. The commission decided to accept an offer made by the Reid Nfld. Co. of the coal at South Branch at fifteen cents per ton royalty, payable by the commission for what coal is taken from South Branch mine. This mine was operated by rhe Reid Nfld. Co. and an outfit for operating is on the spot, sufficient to take out 70 tons per day. The Reid Nfld. Co. built house, etc., there also. The whole has now been handed over to the commission without cost, except a payment o/ fifteen cents per ton on what is taken away. 30,000 tons of coal are used annually by the train operating on the west coast, therefore, if this coal can be provided at a cost of $5.00 per ton to the commission, f.o.b. train, then the commission will stand to save $210,000 00 on the coal used on .that section of the road. Vint. Coal Areas The coal at South Branch is a good steam coal, don't clinker, but is easily affected by the air, and after air exposure of a couple of weeks.dissolves into fine coal. The coal mined at South Branch will be used by the train immediately, consequently will be suitable for this purpose. The Icommission and Messrs. Brownrigg. Shea and Halfyard, will leave town tonight to visit the South Branch mm eand St. George's mine, in order to decide by personal observation what will be the best course to pursue. The commission is placing an order for siv super-heated locomotives, which, although not*heaviei than the ordinary locomotive, will be 25 per cent; more powerful. Material for 100 box cats and fiat cars is being secured, and the cars will be built by the commission at the railway works during the coming winter. The new locomotives will rorobably be in use by the end of this year. Arrangements are also being made for the construction of a big freight shed at the west of the South Side portion of the Long Bridge, over the water front. This accommodation will enable the railway officials to accept freight for transit continually, and this serious expense, inconvenience and annoyance of continual freight congestion, will disappear. The freight handling facilities at Port aux Basque will also be modern ly equipped, and sufficient storage accommodation will be provided. These are improvements long desired and absolutely necessary to accommodate the increasing traffic. The public will be pleased to know that the Government is giving i's careful attention to such constructive matters and modern ideas, and pro gress will be its watchword. The Railway Commission will also operate the Reid Newfoundland Company's steamship service, as the connection between the two was so great as to make separation almost impossible. The Star congratulates Hon. W. F. Coaker upon this signal indication of confidence placed in his ability by the newly appointed Railway Commission, and we believe the public | will favourably regard the selection l of Mr. Coaker to that very responsible and extremely important posi-l * t I Severe Rainstorm Hits Toledo, Ohin Toledo, Ohio, Aug. 16—Damage! estimated at five millions done! Here today by a severe rainstorm which floated away great «tretd|es] of the city, having flooded celiacs! and paralyzed traffic. It was c the moat- severe storms that jj sver i POLES BLOCK BRIDGES AGAINST POLSHEVIK INVADERS WARSAW, Poland—How the Poles hare wrecked bridges leading to Warsaw from the east In the effort to stem the westward ru*_ of the Bolshevik armies, is shown by, this photograph. The | railroad tracks have been ripped up and the bridge-end blockaded by logs and excavations. Polish soldiers _. , ' GERMANS AID REDS Russians Get Material Aid From Germany in War dn Poland—Much Supplies Shipped Thru. GERMAN FLAG FLIES OVER SOLDAU BERLIN, Aug. 16—The commander ( of the Soviet division which enter ed Soldau approximately fifteen miles ' from Mlawa, told the inhabitants that this territory Would never again belong to Poland, according to despatch . es received yesterday. The Polish Burgeomaster fled. The despatches say that citizens are jubiliant and the German flag is again flying over the town. A German aerial service has been organized, according to advices to the French Foreign Oftce, to supply Rus sian Soviet staffs with all military information concerning Polish stragetic movements, that the German pilots can gather in flights from East Prussia.| It is also reported that huge supplies of munitions and food are being shipped the Russians. McSWEENEY IS TRIED BY COURT MARTIAL Tells the Court They Are Subject to Arrest Under Laws of Irish Republic. IvfORK, Aug. 17—Terence Mc- Sweeney, Lord Mayor of j Cork, was yesterday found guilty by court martial of having under his'control the secret police cipher. Sentence will be announced later. Mayor McSWeeney was weak when called before the court as a result of his refusal to take food at the prison. He declared the court illegal and that all taking part were subject to arrest under "the Irish Republic" laws. Armed Raiders Have Look At Custom House Dublin, Aug. 16—Thirty armed men this afternoon avoiding a military guard, raided the Dublin custom house. They went through the building and left in a few minutes without taking anything. The hall porter was made to face the wall by one of the raiders 'while the .remainder hurried through the buildings or acted as sentries. The object of the raid had not developed to a late hour. » mm i BUOY SIGHTED. ' A message was received by the minister of marine and fisheries this morning from Ghas. J. P. -Kingwell, P. R, a&ipows: — ►] tCapt. BoutiifneWlwl-'. Adele reports at on Sunday datrmig 15th inst., he passed a large fewy with light and flag. Colour of buoy could not be ascertained but supposed to be similar to buoys usee} on Nova Scotia shore. Position about ten miles west byi south from Point Brim. j Still Refuses To Let Mannix Go To Ireland London, Aug. 17—Premier Lloyd George told the Commons yesterday the government was prepared to give every assistance to Archbishop Mannix* mother to visit the archbishop in England, but that he would not be permitted to go to Ireland. Canadians Defeated Toronto, Orft., *Atrg. ts—Ray and Vardon. English golfers, defeated George Gumming, Toronto professional and Albert Murray of Montreal at Scarborough yesterday. SOVIET TROOPS ENTER CAPITAL OF POLAND London, Aug 16—Russian Soviet troops' have entered Warsaw, the Polish capital, according to the Kovno Lithuania correspondent of the London Times. The dispatch says the staff of the fourth Bolshevik army entered Warsaw on Sunday. ■ —m mm m S. S. Portia left Fortune at 8 o'clock last evening, coming east and is due in port tomorrow afternoon. - - - The attention of the magistrate's court was taken up all morning hearing the evidence in a breach of the prohibition act. BRITAIN IS ANXIOUS TO AVOID WAR Premier Tells Commons Allies Aim for Securing Just and Honorable Peace BRITAIN IS FIRM Lloyd George Says Wrangel Must Take Responsibility for Future Attacks £ONDON, Aug. 17.—0n moving the adjournment of the House of Commons unti! October Bonar Law declared there had not been the slightest deviation of the government's policy in regard to the Polish Russia war. Contingency, which would make it necessary for the House to meet, was that the Russian terms to Poland were not sincere and that terms would be imposed interfering with the independence of Poland.If that should happen then the policy of the government regarding steps to defend Polish independence would stand. He had no reason to anticipate that. The premier had a letter from Kamaneff assuring him terms would not be altered. In these circumstances, the British government would not take any option. Bonar Law added, that there was other questions to interpretation to be put on the terms that might be accepted by Poland. The government wished to leave that to the House of Commons. The House of Commons might be sure that the government would not land this country in any warlike operations without first having behind it the-, assured support of the whole country. Asquith on behalf of the Independent Liberals and Clynes of the Labour party welcomed Bonar Law's statement. Soviets Ignore League Lloyd George began by referring to the criticism of the league of nations. He said the league could not operate unless there was unanimity. It was quite clear the Allies were not all of the same views regarding Russia and Poland. How would it have benefited matters if they had discussed the matter in the league of nations instead of in the Supreme Council? Russia had declined to receive a deputation from the league of nations and its government had stated that under no conditions would it have the intervention of the league of nations. The premier, continuing, said he and his colleagues had been striving hard for peace. He hoped soon to be able to lay despatches on the table of the house so that the country would then be convinced that the government's course of action regarding Poland had been perfectly consistent. The government haol not deviated by a hairs breadth from the policy which it had adopted throughout the subject.Adverse Public Opinion Moving the adjournment of the House, Bonar Law referred to the. Russia Polish war. He said we had not the available forces to indulge in such wars. Public opinion here and everywhere was bent on securing, if possible, a just and honourable peace. That was the advise which they had given to the Polish government, and only that morning a telegram had been received from our Italian Allies saying that advice met with their complete and enthusiastic support. Lloyd George stated in reply to a question that a message had been received that British naval prisoners at Baku had been released on August 15 th, and were now staying in private houses outside the town. Replying to another question he said the government had made it quite clear to General Wrangel that if he made any 'further attacks on Bolsheviks he must do so on his own responsibility. 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